Adjustable gage and marker.



E. m2. ADJUSTABLE GAGE AND MARKER.

APPLICATION IILED JULY I 1912.

1,066,592. Patented July 8, 1913.

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ADJUSTABLE GAGE AND MARKER.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented July 8, 1913.

J Application filed July 1, 1912. Serial No. 707,012.

To all whom it may concern lie it known that I, EMANUEL Frrz, a citizenof the United States, residing at Red Cloud, in the county of \Vebsterand State of Nebraska, have invented certain new and useful Improvementsin Adjustable Gages and Markers, of which the following is aspecification, reference being had to the ac companying drawings.

This invention relates to an adjustable self-marking sliding gage whichis designed more particularly for marking clapboards, so that they maybe sawed off at the proper place in their lengths.

The primary object of the present invention is to provide a device ofthis character which may be folded in a compact form when not in use,and which possesses the required amount of durability, simplicity andcheapness in the cost of manufacture.

A further object of the present invention is to provide a gage of thischaracter with adjustable guide blocks which may be adjusted to restupon any beveled casing or corner boards, and which is also providedwith a handle which may be adjusted at any angle or folded upon the gagewhen not in use.

With the above and other objects in view, this invention consists of thenovel details of construction, combination, formation and arrangement ofparts as will be hereinafter more fully described and particularlypointed out in the appended claims.

In the accompanying drawings has been illustrated a simple and preferredform of the invention, it being, however, understood that no limitationis necessarily made to the precise structural details therein exhibited,but that the rightis reserved to any changes, alterations andmodifications to which recourse may be had Within the scope of theinvention and without departing from the spirit or sacrificing theefliciency of the same.

In the drawings, Figure 1 is a plan view embodying my invention. Fig. 2is a section taken on the line 22 of Fig. 1, and Fig. 3 is a perspectiveview of one of the guide blocks.

Reference now being had to the accompanying drawings whereincorresponding parts are illustrated throughout the seve 'al views, 10indicates a frame or holder for the device which comprises onecontinuous flat piece of material having its extremities bent at rightangles thereto, as at 11, and

provided at its intermediate portion with an enlarged semicircularextension 12 which is made integral with the holder and lying in thesame plane therewith.

The marking element indicated by the numeral 18 consists of a bar havingone longitudinal edge thereof provided with teeth 14. These teeth areprovided with rounded cutting edges which are adapted to engage theclapboard without tearing the board and thereby making a sharp smoothline in marking the same. This cutting element is adapted to bepermanently secured to one face of the holder 10 by means of set screws15. These set screws may be removed when desired when substituting a newcutting element should the same become worn or broken.

Secured lo the medial portion of the extension 12 and upon the upperface thereof, is a handle 16 which is formed of one continiuius piece ofsheet metal being bent at right angles adjacent the outer extremity andprovided with a gripping portion 17. This handle is pivolally securedupon one face of the extension '19 by means of a countersunk bolt 18. Itis obvious from this construction that the handle may be swung at anyangle in relation with the holder, and may also lie parallel therewithwhen not in use, so that the same will take up but little space whenbeing stored in a tool box. It is obvious when this handle is swungparallel with the bod y portion of the holder, the offset portion 19will lie adjacent one of the outer edges thereof thereby folding thedevice in a compact form which will take up but a small amount of space.

To provide means for holding the handle at any angle with relation tothe holder, I provide upon the upper face thereof a coil spring ZOhavingan otlset extension 21. This coil spring is made of one continuous pieceof copper wire or any other suitable material and the offset portion isadapted to extend through an aperture 22 formed within the handle andthe apertures 23 formed within the extension 12, which will obviouslyhold the handle at the desired angle.

Guide blocks, indicated by the numeral 24, are pivotally secured to theangle extensions 11 of the holder by means of stud bolts 25. The shorterarm of each of these guide blocks is provided with a segmental slot 26through which extends a stud bolt 27 mounted within the angularextensions 11 whereby the guide blocks may apparently be held at anyangle desired to fit any beveled casing or corner boards. The longerarms of these guide blocks are provided with cut away portions 28 whichare adaptedto rest upon the corner board for holding the cutting elementin a line parallel witlnthe said board.

The operation of this invention will be readily understood to thosefamiliar with the art taken in connection with the foregoing detaileddescription and operation of the various parts thereof, and it is to befurther understood that other minor details in construction, changes asto form and operation may be resorted to that come within the scope ofthe present invention without departing from the spirit thereof.

l/Vhat I claim is 1. In a device of the character described, thecombination of a holder, of a cutting element mounted thereupon, guideblocks adjustably mounted upon the extremities of said holder, a handlepivotally connected to said holder, and means for adjustably holdingsaid handle, substantially as described.

2. In a device of the character described, the combination of a holdercomprising one continuous piece of metal having its extremities bent atright angles thereto, a marking element mounted upon one face of saidholder, guide blocks adjustably mounted upon said angular portions, anda handle secured to the medial portion of said holder, substantially asdescribed.

3. In a device of the character described, the combination of a holder,comprising one continuous piece of material having its eX- tremitiesbent at right angles thereto, a marking element mounted upon one facehandle in an adjusted position, substantially as described.

4. In a device of the character described, comprising aholder, a cuttingelement mounted thereon, a handle pivotally mounted upon said holder, anofiset portion formed in said handle, means for holding said handle inan adjusted position and the said offset portion adapted to lie adjacentone end of the holder when the body portion of the handle liessubstantially parallel with that of the holder, substantially as and forthe purpose specified.

5. In a device of the character described, the combination of a holder,a cutting ele ment detachably mounted upon one face of said holder, theholder being formed with a semi-circular extension adjacent the medialportion thereof and the extension being formed with a plurality ofapertures, a handle pivotally mounted upon said semicircular extension,the said handle having an aperture formed therein adapted to registerwith any one of the'plurality of apertures in the extension, and lockingmeans carried by said handle and adapted to ex tend through registeringapertures for holding the handle in an adjusted position.

In testimony whereof I hereunto affix my signature in the presence oftwo witnesses.

EMANUEL FITZ.

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